Early Childhood Educators Day – how are you going to say thanks?

Early Childhood Educators Day is on the way, being celebrated on 4 September. Approved providers, managers, leaders and organisations all around Australia are being encouraged to consider how they will say “thank you” to the hard working educators who make such a tremendous difference in the lives of children and families. 

• Tell families, and educators, that educators day is on the way. A variety of posters are freely available to display within the centre, and these can also be included in e-newsletters, and on social media. 

• Share posts about the day via your social media channels, or reshare posts from the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram accounts set up especially for the occasion. 

• Encourage children and their families to say “thank you” in their own special way. Children may like to use their time at home to make a card, prepare a gift, pick some flowers from the garden, or bake something to give to their educator.

• Organise something special in your service such as an appreciation wall or a thank you tree, using the templates available. A giant “thank you” card could be made available for families to write in, or services could organise a morning/afternoon tea with home baked treats provided by families. 

• Post photos on social media to win prizes! Use the hashtag #EarlyChildhoodEducatorsDay on  Facebook, Twitter or Instagram for the chance to win gift boxes from Educational Experience, and incursions from Happy Feet Fitness (metro Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth only)